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Jimmy Kimmel Gets Parents to Give Kids Lousy Presents, Tape Reaction
The late-night host is making everyone but kids laugh with his latest prank.
SNL’s Five Best Skits: Katy Perry Sings, Alec Baldwin Sounds Off
The singer brought some laughs, but primarily she just carried the tunes in a show that spoofed the past week in pop culture, from the critical pans of New Year’s Eve to Alec Baldwin’s American Airlines debacle. Here are the 5 …
Stephen Colbert Almost Sponsored the South Carolina GOP Primary
The South Carolina Republican Party briefly considered selling the naming rights to its 2012 primary to Stephen Colbert – and his satire-laced super PAC.
Reading While Eating for December 7: Flying High
Wednesday’s links look back on the year that was — while getting tossed in the air on a football field.
In Case You Missed It: Steve Buscemi Skewers Miley Cyrus, Penn State on SNL
Pulling their best material, as usual, from the recent scandals in the news, Saturday Night Live delivered solid laughs this weekend as Steve Buscemi (you might know him as “that creepy guy”) played, well, the creepy guy in …
TLC Defends Its Controversial New Special, Virgin Diaries
Is such a “seminal life moment” just too personal for TV?
You Can Now Actually Buy The Office‘s Dunder Mifflin Paper
In a strange crossover from television into reality, you can now buy Dunder Mifflin-branded paper for use in your very own office. That’s right, the fictional paper products from NBC’s comedy The Office will now be available from …
Regis Philbin’s Next Move: A Primetime Talent Show
At least he won’t have to wake up as early anymore.
Did Family Guy‘s 9/11 Satire Go Too Far for a Laugh?
It sounds custom-made for a “too soon” warning.
In Case You Missed It: SNL Spoofs Perry’s ‘Oops’
With Emma Stone at the helm, Saturday Night Live provided the expected social commentary on Rick Perry and Joe Paterno. See the four best skits from last night’s some-hit, some-miss show.
Piers Morgan Will Leave the Judges’ Table on America’s Got Talent
The token British guy is out.